Each year, the American Anthropological Association partners with the National Humanities Alliance to sponsor Humanities Advocacy Day, a chance for anthropologists and other who work in humanities-related fields to meet their Congressional representatives and advocate for much-needed additional funding for the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and other Federal agencies. Details and registration information about the event are below.

AAA is proud to announce that the first registrant for this event will have their registration fee waived. We urge you to participate in this event, and if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact AAA Director of Public Affairs Damon Dozier at (703) 528-1902 ext. 1163.

Register for the National Humanities Alliance’s 2011 Annual Meeting & Humanities Advocacy Day. With a new Congress, and increasing budgetary pressures on federal spending, your help is needed now more than ever to defend critical humanities programs. Online registration is available for the March 7-8 events taking place in Washington, DC at The George Washington University’s Marvin Center and on Capitol Hill. Strong participation in Humanities Advocacy Day events is essential to increasing public support for, and understanding of, the humanities.

Join the NHA for this national gathering of the humanities community. Make plans to attend this important event and connect with a growing number of participants who are actively engaged in humanities policy and advocacy.

The 2011 preliminary program includes:
•New advocate training (pre-meeting event)
•Opening keynote address with David J. Skorton, President, Cornell University
•Presentations of current and compelling work in the humanities
•Luncheon
•Commentary and briefings on the post-election landscape and humanities funding priorities
•Capitol Hill reception sponsored by HISTORY
•Congressional visits

The participant registration fee is $75. The deadline to register for the meeting is February 6, 2011. A block of rooms at the One Washington Circle Hotel (located near GWU) is currently reserved for participants at the discounted rate of $179 on Sunday, March 6 and $229 on Monday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 8. Please call the hotel directly at (202) 872-1680 to make a reservation for the “National Humanities Alliance” rate before February 6, 2011.

Please register today and make sure your voice is heard in Washington, DC this March. Additional information is available on the Alliance’s website.

[…] NHA deadline extended – Register Today! Posted on February 9, 2011 by Joslyn O. The NHA extened their deadline to register for Humanities Advocacy Day until Friday! Our offer still stands for the FIRST person to register, AAA will waive the registration fee. For all the details and to register, check out our earlier post. […]